Ten clubs from Iowa State’s College of Business gathered in the Memorial Union on Thursday night to face off in a new addition to Iowa State’s annual business week — the Student Organization Showdown.

This new event was created with the intention to be a break from the stress that professional networking and career fair planning can put on students. Each team was aiming to win the first place prize of $500 for their student organization. The money can then be used at the club’s discretion for activities and other opportunities.

“We get to take club trips where we go to events, do facility tours and have more networking opportunities,” said Will Schmitz, a senior representing the Sports Business Club. “Additional funds would allow us to expand and take trips farther outside of Iowa.”

The showdown was made up of five rounds of unconventional games, such as a team relay of carrying balloons between your legs without popping it, knocking down a plastic cup pyramid by launching rubber bands and transferring tic tacs between two plates using nothing but a pair of tweezers.

Nicholas Olemann, a senior representing the Marketing Club, was among those vying for the $500 grand prize. Although teams were competing for cash prizes, team building was still an important aspect along the way.

“We really had to work together as a team,” Oelmann said.

In the end, the Business Council walked away with the $500 prize. The sports business and marketing clubs earned the second and third place prizes respectively, receiving $250 each.

The Collegiate Women in Business and Supply Chain Management clubs placed fourth and fifth place respectively, earning $125 each.

“It was awesome, lots of fun. This year was better than previous years because there were lots of new ways to get engaged,” said Joseph Ward, a senior in management information systems.